Russian teenager stuns Zvonareva
China Daily | Updated: 2011-05-30 07:54
PARIS - Russian teen Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova sent third seed Vera Zvonareva crashing out of the French Open on Sunday to further throw the tournament wide open.
With the two top seeds, Caroline Wozniacki and Kim Clijsters already out, Zvonareva's departure after a 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2 loss means that fourth seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus is the top-ranking player left in the draw.
For 19-year-old Pavlyuchenkova, the win represents a major breakthrough as it will be a first appearance for her in a Grand Slam quarterfinal.
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